Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-03-15
Local Miscellany.

Now is the time to agltate the sub
1cct of better troai's.
Thanks to Mr.. j. L. Morley for
bate Kansas papers.
Supt., j. @. Holmes came up from
Washington yesterday.
Mr.. Jas. J. Russell is repaintfng
The dwelling of Mayor nough.
Mr.. Jno. o. johnson is repairing
she d&e81ing occupied by Mr.. F. F..
Rohr.
Capt. G. Julian Pratt, of Waynes-
horo', Va, spent Sunday in Charles
town.
New Goods by the wholesale are
being received by the Shenandoah
Milling Co.
Pennsylvania horse buyers shipped
21 horses from CharlcStown last
Wednesday.
A Council of the Order of Ameri-
. can Fircmen is about to be organized
in Char1cs:own.
Second Ward go up head. Three
births inside of about twenty-four
hours, takes the cake.
!. Mr.. Stuart IIirschman left on Satur-
day for New York, to look after the
purchase of new goods.
The colored Odd Fellows turned
out on Sunday afternoon, to hear an
annual sermon by Rev. c. c. VAIN
wright.
The Shenandoah Milling Co. sold
over 1000 worth of -four and mill
feed by telegraph and telephone last
Wednesday.
We were pleased to receive = call
last Wednesday from Mr.. VIM. john
son. a former E3,ec Press type, nuw
of Baltimore.
Mrs. Boyd. mother-in-law ii Mr..
Samuel J. Boyd. we understand. is
tying i'll at the residence of Mr.. Boyd,
near Challcstown.
The firm of VIM. Phillips & Sons
are having their lot formerly the
Straith property cleaned and grad
ed, TO be used as lumber yard.
We were pleased to have visit last
week from ottr former townslnan Mr.
z. II. Hughes. aew in the B. & o.
telegraph service at Pittsburg, Pa,
George Hart is building the foun-
dation for dwelling for John Dixon.
colored, to he erected Ivy Mr.. S. Stow
or. on corner of Liberty and Samuel
streets.
Messrs. Geo. NJ. and Wm. T Spots
have been at home for several days,
having been called hither by the Sc
rious ilItcss of their father. Mr.. Geo.
w. SPOTS.
Mr. Fontaine Jenkins has sold his
house ana lot in Sk"ctervIlc. near
Dutiicld'e. to Il. L. Z. Jacobs. through
Dir. V. N. Errors Rca! Estate Agency,
for 1915 cash.
We were pleased to have = call last
week from Mr.. $. u. Hirschman, one
of Morgantown's leading merchants,
who stopped over in Charlestown on
his way to New York.
A substantial plank walk has been
laid in front OF the property of Mr..
VIM. Burnett, the Public School
building and the residence of Mrs.
Annie Campbell, on South Samuel
street.
Mr.. Wan. Kahn has returned from
his eastern trip. He has purchased
one of the largest stocks of Clothing
ever shown in Charlcstown. Due
notice will be given of his grand
Opening.
Capt. Baylor informs US. just be-
fore going to press, that he has been
notified that the B. & o. II. Il. back
taxes due this county (about sl5, OO0)
will be paid ia a few days, probably
this week.
Mr.. BENZ. +. Beavers has pur-
chased of Mcssrs. Samuel W. and T.
Willis Lakeland onc-ha!f interest in
the farm now occupied by the for
mcr. on the Shenandoah river. Price
paid $4,000.
The b. & O. r. r. Co. has direct
ed Mr.. T. L. Roberts, agent here, to
notify shippers that all special rates
will be abolished after AprI4 LIST next,
in consequence of the Intcr-S tate
Commerce act.
BY change in S. V. r. II. time ia
BILE, which took effect on Sunday, pas
senger trains now pass CharIcstown
southwark at 9 :OS, A. NJ, and :21,
y. NJ; and northward at 10 SO, A.
NJ, and 8:49, =. VI.
Mr.. Samuel J. Lang, New York
and London cutter, bearing the high
recommendations, will open a mcr-
chant tailoring establishment in the